Definition of whistle

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Whistle (v. i.) An instrument in which gas or steam forced into a cavity, or against a thin edge, produces a sound more or less like that made by one who whistles through the compressed lips; as, a child's whistle; a boatswain's whistle; a steam whistle (see Steam whistle, under Steam)..

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Sorgne :: Sorgne (n.) The three-beared rocking, or whistlefish..
Sough :: Sough (v. i.) To whistle or sigh, as the wind..
Winding :: Winding (n.) A call by the boatswain's whistle.
Pipe :: Pipe (n.) A boatswain's whistle, used to call the crew to their duties; also, the sound of it..
Whistle :: Whistle (v. i.) A sharp, shrill, more or less musical sound, made by forcing the breath through a small orifice of the lips, or through or instrument which gives a similar sound; the sound used by a sportsman in calling his dogs; the shrill note of a bird; as, the sharp whistle of a boy, or of a boatswain's pipe; the blackbird's mellow whistle..
Golden-eye :: Golden-eye (n.) A duck (Glaucionetta clangula), found in Northern Europe, Asia, and America. The American variety (var. Americana) is larger. Called whistler, garrot, gowdy, pied widgeon, whiteside, curre, and doucker. Barrow's golden-eye of America (G. Islandica) is less common..
Gossat :: Gossat (n.) A small British marine fish (Motella tricirrata); -- called also whistler and three-bearded rockling.
Whistle :: Whistle (v. i.) An instrument in which gas or steam forced into a cavity, or against a thin edge, produces a sound more or less like that made by one who whistles through the compressed lips; as, a child's whistle; a boatswain's whistle; a steam whistle (see Steam whistle, under Steam)..
Whew :: Whew (n. & interj.) A sound like a half-formed whistle, expressing astonishment, scorn, or dislike..
Whistling :: Whistling () a. & n. from Whistle, v..
Whistled :: Whistled (imp. & p. p.) of Whistl.
Whistler :: Whistler (n.) The golden plover and the gray plover.
Calliope :: Calliope (n.) A musical instrument consisting of a series of steam whistles, toned to the notes of the scale, and played by keys arranged like those of an organ. It is sometimes attached to steamboat boilers..
Whistler :: Whistler (n.) The whistlefish.
Whistle :: Whistle (v. t.) To send, signal, or call by a whistle..
Whistle :: Whistle (v. i.) To sound shrill, or like a pipe; to make a sharp, shrill sound; as, a bullet whistles through the air..
Pipe :: Pipe (n.) The peeping whistle, call, or note of a bird..
Call :: Call (n.) A whistle or pipe, used by the boatswain and his mate, to summon the sailors to duty..
Charm :: Charm (n.) Any small decorative object worn on the person, as a seal, a key, a silver whistle, or the like. Bunches of charms are often worn at the watch chain..
Whistle :: Whistle (v. i.) To make a shrill sound with a wind or steam instrument, somewhat like that made with the lips; to blow a sharp, shrill tone..
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